Food Allergy Vs Food Intolerance: What Is the Difference

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A food intolerance, or a food sensitivity occurs when a person has difficulty digesting a particular food.
A food intolerance is sometimes confused with or mislabeled as a food allergy. Food intolerances involve the digestive system. Food allergies involve the immune system.

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Food intolerance
It refers to difficulty in digesting certain foods due to high intake of processed food and food additives.

Food intolerance cases have risen dramatically in recent years.
Food intolerance != Food allergy
Food allergy affects the immune system.
Food intolerance does not affect the immune system.

Common food allergies are against particular foods like
Peanuts
Prawns
Fishes

IgE mediated allergies are medical emergencies and need to be treated immediately.
While IgG mediated reactions are set after months to years, hence sometimes difficult to diagnose.

Symptoms of food intolerance
Bloating
Migraine
Cough
Hives
Weight problem

Some common food intolerance
Dairy
Gluten - Proteins found in wheat, rye, barley, triticale, caffeine
Salicylates - By plants
Amines - Produced by bacteria during food storage and fermentation.

Diagnosis and treatment
A good clinical history is always required to label as food intolerance.
Blood tests may help to rule out other causes of symptoms.
Devising a diet plan after determining the food intolerance status of a person helps in long term management.
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*TimeStamps*
0:00 Introduction of Food Intolerance.
0:31 Food allergy
0:41 Common Food allergies
0:53 Symptoms of food intolerance
1:45 Diagnosis and treatment of Food Intolerance
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